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The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg is an entertaining adolescent novel that follows the adventures of Homer P. Figg as he tries to find his brother, who has joined with the Union forces in the Civil War. Homer travels from Maine all the way to Pennsylvania, and he ends up on the battlefield during the Battle of Gettysburg. He has amazing adventures along the way: he meets Quakers, members of the Underground Railroad, money scammers, Confederate army spies, carnival workers, and…

Page 15-16 “My mom told me that my birth mom was sold when I was four years old because Waller wanted the money.” Said Sarny. I infer from the book that the young girl named Sarny was only four years old when her mother was sold to a man named Waller. Once she was sold, she will never be able to see her daughter again because their master. Their master believed that if they let her stay, she will most likely spend time raising her daughter than working in the plantations. I am highly…

Kylin Munger Intro to Literature Poetry Analysis Due: 2-23-18 Poetry Analysis: “Daddy” and “How Do I Love Thee” Sylvia Plath was an author in the Modern Era in which she wrote her poem entitled “Daddy” (Plath). In her poem, Plath reflects the Modern Era in which her attitude and words convey the relationship she had with her father. The second author, Elizabeth Barrett Browning with her poem, “How Do I Love Thee” (Barrett Browning) was a poet in the Victorian Era. Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s…

Righteousness and Responsibility What does being a father really mean? The complex role of fatherhood is explored in “Those Winter Sundays” and “My Papa's Waltz.” The two fathers in the poems have extremely different ideas about what being a father truly entails. The distinct differences in the father’s level of responsibility is evident in the time of day in which the poem occurs, the atmosphere they create within their home, their morals, and the appearance of their hands and tasks they…

sufficient (192); Michael Milton “uses [his horse] like a motorbike” (67); and Sam’s father relinquishes care of his police horse to Sam because he does not understand how to take care of a horse (12). Even in instances where male characters do display acts of care, it is often placed in the context of their employment as a form of justification. For example, in the first book, The Shadow Brumby, Sam’s father saves a toddler, playing on the train track, from coming to further harm because it is…

In the book, A lesson before dying, Jefferson comes of age after he “ Becomes a man”, being taught how to by Grant. In the beginning, Jefferson is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to death for being at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Jefferson calls himself a hog, because that is what the public defender had called him. Grant is then chosen to transform Jeffreson into a man before he dies. Jefferson struggles, but in the end, Jefferson sees himself as a man,…

eggs or babies. Many birds can be seen at daytime and there’s also birds that can be seen at night time.Here are some nocturnal birds. The barn owl is a silent hunter. Its scientific name is Tyto Alba. They chase food by flying low, examining the place for small rodents primarily by sounds. It has the most acute hearing of any animal. You can know if it is a barn owl if it has ghostly pale color and heart-shaped facial disc. They do not make hoot sound that can often heard at night. They…

to avoid the warmer temperatures of the day. While nets may be used to catch these owls, inexperienced handlers may damage the feathers or wings of the individual. To avoid these injuries, a thick towel is suggested whenever catching or handling a barn owl. (Sieders, 2009). Two or more people should guide the desired individual into a corner and down to the ground when possible. Once in this position, a net or towel may be placed over the bird. This should be completed as quickly as possible to…

I felt like the Michelin Man as I prepared to start my shift at the horse barn in mid-January. Because of the twenty-degree temperatures and the strong winds, I was loaded down with three shirts, a heavy coat, lined jeans, a hat, and Muck boots. Not only was it difficult to do my job, it was difficult just to walk. The first task of every shift at the barn was to feed the horses. First, we would feed the boarded horses in their stalls. Then, we would take feed to the horses in the fields.…

The themes of “The Red Bow” and “Adams” exhibit a father’s desperate attempt to ensure the safety of his family and his community. Both father’s go through great measures to protect their family and community from ever enduring the pain and anger that they feel inside. This motivates both fathers to act in a violent way only one is acting in the fact that his daughter was viciously killed by a dog, and the other one found his neighbor standing in his house facing his children’s room while…